Selective colour control

Local adjustment can also be valuable in exercising differential control over colour. It’s easy to fall prey to the temptation to over-saturate colours, given the tools that RAW processors offer and a near-universal tendency to enjoy intense hues. Here, using controlled judgment is important, as in this street shot where I knew I wanted to keep the primary colours strong, yet without exaggeration. I used three radial filters: on the ear, hand and the spectacle lens, which received stronger saturation.

Processed

The final image, with the unprocessed version and three radial filters applied

Unprocessed

Processed without radial

Processed with radial

Unprocessed